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SJVC's <strong>Physician Assistant</strong> program prepares students to work as health professionals and to practice medicine under the supervision of a licensed physician. Students learn to collect and evaluate medical data and participate in the process of clinical decision–making. Graduates are prepared to provide diagnosis and therapeutic management as it relates to their patients and their position in the health care field.

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<h3><strong>Consumer Information</strong></h3>
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<td style="padding: 3px 3px 3px 8px; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 1px solid #333333;">Graduate Median Loan Debt</td>
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<td style="padding: 3px 3px 3px 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #333333;">Title IV HEA Loans</td>
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<td style="padding: 3px 3px 3px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #333333; font-weight: bold;">Tuition and Fees</td>
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Statistics for graduate cohort of July 2011 – June 2012</span></span></td>
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*Percentage of graduates who completed the A.S. Degree program in the scheduled 96-week period
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